Workers Comp Bars Assault-Based Constructive Dismissal Lawsuit
A lab chemist slammed a female co-worker in the arm with her fume hood window, causing a bruise. The chemist
Company, Corporate Director Fined $100,000 for Disobeying Wage Order
A newspaper and advertising company didn’t comply with an Order to Pay Wages issued by an Employment Standards officer. As
Harassment Constructive Dismissal Occurs on Last Work Day, Not Resignation
When did the 2-year statute of limitations begin to run for an employee to file her constructive dismissal claim for
Wrongfully Dismissed Employees Can’t Sue for Unjust Enrichment
There was no dispute that Exxon wrongfully terminated a supervisor and owed him termination notice. But what would have otherwise
Harassed Worker Gets Workers Comp for Major Depressive Disorder, not PTSD
All agreed that a mechanical foreman was entitled to workers comp benefits for the mental disorders he developed as a
OK to Fire Librarian for Loaning Sexually Explicit Novels to High School Students
A few years after being suspended for 5 days for engaging in an inappropriate Facebook Messenger conversation with a vulnerable
Union Employee Fired for Distracted Driving Can’t Sue for Money Damages
A bus driver who got fired for distracted driving denied the accusation and sued his ex-employer for $50,000 in damages
Asking Senior Employee about His Retirement Plans Isn’t Age Discrimination
When his manager asked him when he was going to retire, a 65-year-old sales rep replied that he didn’t know.